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It's an imperfect world. Accept it

A cure for Photoshop addiction? Letting go

ArticlePhoto Tips Techniques and How-Tos - by Derek Doeffinger, November 21, 2008

Organic and natural. Foods that grow without the artificial interference of inorganic chemicals. That's the trend in food. The reason? Because natural is, well, natural. Therefore, it must be wholesome and healthful. It's what nature has given us for thousands of years.

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TAGS: photoshop,  tips,  adobe,  overdo,  addiction 

Sharpen to show--not to kill

Finding a realistic middle ground, by the numbers

ArticleDigital Darkroom/Printing Techniques and How-Tos - by Derek Doeffinger, November 20, 2008

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Sharpening photos is easy to overdo—especially for web display. Oversharpened photos seem filled with razor-sharped edges and internal details that look as prickly as a bed of nails. And tiny halos appear on contrasty edges. An oversharpened photo looks unnatural.

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TAGS: photoshop,  tips,  adobe,  overdo,  addiction,  Focus on Printing 

Should grandma's face be as smooth as a baby's?

Cure Photoshop addiction!

ArticleDigital Darkroom/Printing Techniques and How-Tos - by Derek Doeffinger, November 19, 2008

Today, we wrestle with the question: Is it OK to retouch wrinkles or should you leave them alone? Imagine making Grandma look like a Hollywood starlet. Don't you think there's something wrong with that?

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TAGS: photoshop,  tips,  adobe,  adobe photoshop,  editing,  overdo,  addiction 

Cornering Curves and leveling Levels

Curing a common Photoshop addiction

ArticleDigital Darkroom/Printing Techniques and How-Tos - by Derek Doeffinger, November 18, 2008

Curves and Levels are the perhaps the most basic Photoshop adjustments because they address image fundamentals: brightness, contrast, and color.

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Too much color saturation? Not a good thing.

Don't be a super soaker saturater

ArticleDigital Darkroom/Printing Techniques and How-Tos - by Derek Doeffinger, November 17, 2008

Congress should pass legislation against those who super saturate. Photoshop's saturation control is like the volume control for color, and pictures are being pumped up like everybody is deaf.

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10 photo polls as we look towards 2010

Blog TechTock - by Jack Howard, December 14, 2009

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As we wind down this year, and get set for the 20-teens, here's a series of polls to take the pulse of what's happening now with photography. Feel free to leave your comments if you disagree with the   Read more

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